Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-06-02

ground was covered with fresh chips.
There was plenty of catnp within; he
could see that, and he could find it no
where else; and, after many feints. ne en-
tered stealthily, touched the spring as he
pushed on, and In a moment was secured
But the catching of the tiger was moth
ing compared to the labor and anxiety at
tending getting him into 4 cage (Which
had to be made and sending him to mar
kct. Meanwhile he had to be fed which
duty was assigned to one of the negroes
who secured the country for kids. shotcs
! and jack-rabhIts; for he had no weapon
with which to secure large game. The
cage, rude beyond description. was hated
with a shote and backed up to the trap
which was lifted just high enough for the
| tiger hungry from fasting to rush in and
pouncc on the porker; when the door. with
slam, dropped into its place.
Nothing could be finer, and the captain
! OF canoe, manned with forty paddles.
agreed To take the tiger with the necessary
| provision. To Whydah. for consideration.
/ There a trader consigned the tiger to a
/ house in London, and the consignee in re-
uniting the proceeds, solicited other like
con~ignmcnt> TO meet the difficulty of
providing cages, he agreed to keep cages,
/ Manchester make, in stock at Whydah.
From that time all went well till the
I business attracted the attention Of
1 Ahgrimy King of nahomcy. who ordered
kankorc, the petty King who ruled in the
+ Wari district. to bring the mate to his
( country seat. which was not far from
I Abomcy, the capital. This wa> startling
hut there was no help FOR H. and with
heavy heart the mate left the widow aud
started on the journey. He and kankorc
Travelled towards Abomcy a. rapidly a>
circumstances would admit. receiving many
attentions on the way. which kankorc ap-
prorriatcd to himself. till they drew near
to their journeys end. when he evidently
wished that il was over. At Alladda, their
first post. they were met by delegation
headed by Bullhill. the chief Of that sec
tion, who sought to do honor TO the mate
and show proper respect for kankorc. AZ
Whyboo. the next station. they were in
'itcd 10 barhcCuc--a pig roasted under
gum tree. with side dishes Of vans
~ last they reached tho king's country
scat, his prime minister, Mikcnno. stand
ing on one side, and on the other Chopum.
The public exccutioner, with his bruad-axc
over hi shoulder.
The prciiminarics over. he told the mate
that be had sent for him a. build corral
and put Il in working order for he the
king intended To 20 into the business Of
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unpleasant news to Mikcnuo. the prime
minister. who saw that the catching Of
tigers 80 near the capital would be attend
81 with more or less trouble To him. and
he al once suggested that IL would TAX
time ia build corral while the Ming hy
,nnt-eating tile one AZ War. which had
been ilu without license. could have the
advantage of y hat had alrcads been done
ana At once derive = revenue from thu en-
t,rpri~t. The King saw the point; com
Wendc7i the wisdom Of hi~ servant. ordered
"a, mate and all no were associated with
lain 20 qult the country and appointed
Ntanhi q commissioner 10 60 "a Wari AMI 7
run The corral on the kings account
The mate accompanied hy kankore and
~:auli started at once for the coast and
when they reached War he told the widow .
'o PACK their goods while he gave att,u-
'lun 70 pulling Up and roofing on, cycry
1--tlGc of cainip-Clca.iug Up. he said.
which ea'I>tirt! Ntanhi, 50 long uo Injury
was Jput ~ ti" corral This hring dome
She ami The mate stepped on board tile .
cann, that was to take them ta Whsiah
Where tho!r passage Wa engaged uu
BOARD vessel ~ fur Barbadncs fur they
" ANT, So hc beyond the reach uf the lin.
s~ ~nnU ~ possible.
Aficr waiting reasonable time. ktnE
AL@rimy asked FOR returns from his tiger
and when told THAT 10 Tiger
bal been caught hc ordered th, head of
>tauhi - h' cut uf ami Baraka a chief III
-,.-'., v.-A..-o pr-4.tS.'tir az al4~
duty oihcr'chirf> were sent down. with
k results and still tho London dcmanl
for tigers could not De- filled prtcc- there
upon began tn 20 W, and soon they
reached TIE old quotations.
At Karhad.,,s the mat" and the widow
wen united and opened a sailors board
in1-Auu>c. where Captain Ben. Lindsey,
: ht >Alpper heard them tell their adyrn-
lurr, IN Guinea. n here narrated. kr.a-
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